Jacinda Barrett

Jacinda Barrett is 5 feet, 10 inches in her stocking feet. She has a teal-colored tattoo on the inside of her right ankle and her face--girlish and soft on film--is carved and somewhat angular in person. Although her chocolate-brown eyes convey a firmness of purpose, Barrett retains the laid-back Aussie charm that helped her make the leap from the cast of MTV's "The Real World: London" to real-life actress on the silver screen.

Jacinda Barrett is 5 feet, 10 inches in her stocking feet. She has a teal-colored tattoo on the inside of her right ankle and her face--girlish and soft on film--is carved and somewhat angular in person. Although her chocolate-brown eyes convey a firmness of purpose, Barrett retains the laid-back Aussie charm that helped her make the leap from the cast of MTV's "The Real World: London" to real-life actress on the silver screen.

Jacinda BARRETT'S transformation from international model to regular on "The Real World: London" to a leading lady in a big-budget feature has been slow and steady. And that suits the 32-year-old Australian actress just fine. "I definitely can't complain," says Barrett, who plays the compassionate wife of a Baltimore fireman (Joaquin Phoenix) in "Ladder 49." "Every role has been a little step up. It's kind of nice. It doesn't get overwhelming that way.

Jacinda BARRETT'S transformation from international model to regular on "The Real World: London" to a leading lady in a big-budget feature has been slow and steady. And that suits the 32-year-old Australian actress just fine. "I definitely can't complain," says Barrett, who plays the compassionate wife of a Baltimore fireman (Joaquin Phoenix) in "Ladder 49." "Every role has been a little step up. It's kind of nice. It doesn't get overwhelming that way.

For the spring season, the Paris, Milan and New York runways were abloom with floral prints, silk flowers and gigantic constructed roses. On this coast, designers tempered the trend and created pieces suited for our natural landscape. Delicate garden prints, bold silhouettes and verdant-looking applique--often featuring the romantic rose--will keep you chic for any party, garden or otherwise. Actress Jacinda Barrett, whose career is in full bloom, models some choice designs.

Who says ranching and surfing don't mix? Think of "Big Valley" meets "Baywatch" and you have NBC's "Wind on Water," a new series whose cattle ranching Connollys are fighting to save their struggling Hawaiian spread from being swallowed by their neighbor, unsavory land developer Gardner Poole. In the tradition of old westerns, the wealthy Poole has made them an offer for their land that the cowboy Connollys keep refusing. Well, they've had their chance.

WRITER-director Todd Phillips specifically had Billy Bob Thornton in mind when he wrote the part of Dr. P, the manipulative, competitive Learning Annex instructor in "School for Scoundrels," which opens Sept. 29. He and writing partner Scot Armstrong then needed to find the perfect foil for Thornton. A process that was easy enough when approached from the right perspective: "You look at Billy and say, 'Billy is the anti-Christ -- who is the opposite? Who is 180 degrees from that? Hey, Jon Heder.

Click here to download TV listings for the week of July 29 - Aug. 4 in PDF format This week's TV Movies SERIES Auction Kings: A buggy from the 1800s and a piece of movie memorabilia from 1963's "Cleopatra" are among the objects featured in this new installment (9 p.m. Discovery). Trip Flip: Two people get a surprise vacation to Edinburgh, Scotland, in this new episode (9 p.m. Travel). Burn Notice: Michael and Fiona (Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar)

After the private screening of Miramax Films' "The Human Stain," a tanned and smiling Anthony Hopkins suggested that he shares a few traits with his character, embittered professor Coleman Silk, who engages in a scandalous love affair with a cleaning woman played by Nicole Kidman. "What I loved about it is Coleman's contempt for political correctness, which goes hand-in-glove with my feelings," he said.

"Ladder 49," set in present-day Baltimore, marshals the talents of Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta and a series of exploding fireballs to tell the story of Jack Morrison, a dedicated firefighter and family man who, upon getting trapped in a flaming warehouse, uses the downtime until rescue to celebrate the moments of his life. As a loving tribute to the courage and sacrifice of firefighters, it's first-class. As a movie, it's a TV show.